Acheson (surname)
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Acheson is a surname
of Anglo-Scots origin with Norman
antecedents.ache is gaelic form of ayres :ayr: meaning sword. acheson are the sons of the sword for the scottish crown. Some say it derives from the pet name Atkin, which is a diminutive of Adam
.
In Scotland
the name is more usually rendered as Acheson, while it is more usually found rendered as Atkinson
in England, where it is particularly common in the north. In Ireland
the name is common only in Ulster
and particularly in counties Antrim
and Down
. A different spelling emerged in Canada, as Atcheson. Some Atkinsons are descended from Planters
, although the name was recorded in Ireland before that period.
Acheson is a variation of the name in Scotland and the Border region
, having been originally spelled Atzinson (with the 'z' being pronounced as 'y', as in yet).
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
of Anglo-Scots origin with Norman
Normans
The Normans were the people who gave their name to Normandy, a region in northern France. They were descended from Norse Viking conquerors of the territory and the native population of Frankish and Gallo-Roman stock...
antecedents.ache is gaelic form of ayres :ayr: meaning sword. acheson are the sons of the sword for the scottish crown. Some say it derives from the pet name Atkin, which is a diminutive of Adam
Adam
Adam is a figure in the Book of Genesis. According to the creation myth of Abrahamic religions, he is the first human. In the Genesis creation narratives, he was created by Yahweh-Elohim , and the first woman, Eve was formed from his rib...
.
In Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
the name is more usually rendered as Acheson, while it is more usually found rendered as Atkinson
Atkinson (surname)
Atkinson is an English-language surname. The name is derived from a patronymic form of the Middle English Atkin. The personal name Atkin is one of many pet forms of the name Adam....
in England, where it is particularly common in the north. In Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
the name is common only in Ulster
Ulster
Ulster is one of the four provinces of Ireland, located in the north of the island. In ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for administrative and judicial...
and particularly in counties Antrim
County Antrim
County Antrim is one of six counties that form Northern Ireland, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland. Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of 2,844 km², with a population of approximately 616,000...
and Down
County Down
-Cities:*Belfast *Newry -Large towns:*Dundonald*Newtownards*Bangor-Medium towns:...
. A different spelling emerged in Canada, as Atcheson. Some Atkinsons are descended from Planters
Plantation of Ulster
The Plantation of Ulster was the organised colonisation of Ulster—a province of Ireland—by people from Great Britain. Private plantation by wealthy landowners began in 1606, while official plantation controlled by King James I of England and VI of Scotland began in 1609...
, although the name was recorded in Ireland before that period.
Acheson is a variation of the name in Scotland and the Border region
Scottish Marches
Scottish Marches was the term used for the Anglo-Scottish border during the late medieval and early modern eras—from the late 13th century, with the creation by Edward I of England of the first Lord Warden of the Marches to the early 17th century and the creation of the Middle Shires, promulgated...
, having been originally spelled Atzinson (with the 'z' being pronounced as 'y', as in yet).
People
- Archibald Acheson, 1st Viscount GosfordArchibald Acheson, 1st Viscount GosfordAchibald Acheson 1st Viscount Gosford PC , known as Sir Achibald Acheson, 6th Bt from 1748 to 1776, was an Irish peer and politician.-Life:...
(1718-1790), Irish peer and politician - Archibald Acheson, 2nd Earl of GosfordArchibald Acheson, 2nd Earl of GosfordArchibald Acheson, 2nd Earl of Gosford GCB , styled The Honourable Archibald Acheson from 1790 to 1806 and Lord Acheson from 1806 to 1807, was a British politician who served as Lieutenant-Governor of Lower Canada and Governor General of British North America in the 19th century.-Background:Born at...
(1776-1849), British politician - Sir Arthur Acheson, 5th Baronet (1688-1748), Irish politician and baronet
- Carrie AchesonCarrie AchesonCaroline "Carrie" Acheson is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician.-Career:Acheson was born in Tipperary in 1934, daughter of Matt Barlow, Republican activist in the Irish War of Independence. She was educated at the Presentation Convent, Clonmel, the Convent of Mercy, Carlow and the London School...
(born 1934), Irish politician - Dean AchesonDean AchesonDean Gooderham Acheson was an American statesman and lawyer. As United States Secretary of State in the administration of President Harry S. Truman from 1949 to 1953, he played a central role in defining American foreign policy during the Cold War...
(1893-1971), American statesman and lawyer - Donald AchesonDonald AchesonSir Donald Acheson KBE was a British physician and epidemiologist who served as Chief Medical Officer of the United Kingdom from 1983–91...
(b. 1926), British physician - Edward Goodrich AchesonEdward Goodrich AchesonEdward Goodrich Acheson was an American chemist. Born in Washington, Pennsylvania, he was the inventor of carborundum, and later a manufacturer of carborundum and graphite. Thomas Edison put him to work on September 12, 1880 at his Menlo Park, New Jersey laboratory under John Kruesi...
(1856-1931), American chemist and inventor - Ernest F. AchesonErnest F. AchesonErnest Francis Acheson was a newspaper editor and a representative to the United States House of Representatives. He was born in Washington, Pennsylvania in 1855. He attended the public schools there, and then went on Washington and Jefferson College in 1875.He was admitted to the bar in 1877...
(1855-1917), American politician and newspaper editor - James AchesonJames AchesonJames Acheson is a British costum designer.Born in Leicester, Acheson has a twin brother, Patrick. In the early 1950s, Acheson was a pupil at St. Marys Convent School, in Priory Street, Colchester, along with his brother...
, British costume designer - John AchesonJohn AchesonJohn Acheson was a British actor whose screen career extended from 1970 to 1976.John Acheson appeared on TV and in the 1970 film You Can't Win 'Em All. He is known for playing Major Beresford in the 1976 Doctor Who story, "The Seeds of Doom".- External links :...
(died 1998), British actor - Kenny AchesonKenny AchesonKenneth Henry Acheson is a British former racing driver who participated during the 1983 and 1985 Formula One seasons for the RAM team. He completed only one of his three race starts, finishing in 12th position in the 1983 South African Grand Prix...
(born 1957), British Formula One driver - Marcus Wilson AchesonMarcus Wilson AchesonMarcus Wilson Acheson was a United States federal judge.Acheson was born in Washington, Pennsylvania. He received a B.A. from Washington College in 1845. He read law, and was thereafter in private practice of law in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1852 to 1880.Acheson was nominated by President...
(1828-1906), American judge - Sir Nicholas Acheson, 4th Baronet (c.1655-1701), Irish baronet and politician
- Earl of GosfordEarl of GosfordEarl of Gosford is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1806 for Arthur Acheson, 2nd Viscount Gosford. The Acheson family descends from the Scottish statesman Sir Archibald Acheson, 1st Baronet of Edinburgh, who later settled in Markethill, County Armagh...
, a title held by the Acheson family